'Ten'-'End'-'When'dulkar?

Well, India lost the test match against England - from 75/3 to 100 all out. 7 'recognised' batsman got out for 25 runs.
Tendulkar scored 34 and was the highest scorer. This season has been tough on the poor fellow. Age has been a major factor but mainly, playing for 16 years has left him prone to injuries. He is going to miss the one-day international series due to a shoulder injury. News papers all over the country have already started questioning whether the stellar career of this towering player is coming to an end. But, newspapers are as fickle as the public they publish for - printing masala about this great man.
One day they make him God, the next day he is a mere mortal. Can't we simply accept the fact that man is human? Ordinary Indians see themselves succeed in this cricketing genius. It gives them sense of pride to identify themselves with him and perhaps, forget about their own miseries and unfulfilled ambitions. Perhaps, carrying expecations of these billion Indians on his shoulders has made him more susceptible to frequent injuries

Rohit Brijnath summed it up well at the end of his excellent article -

"For now let's lock away the cheap criticism and the sweeping judgements, and enjoy the final chapters of a decent man and superior batsman. The season of Tendulkar is not yet over"

I hope, in his last test match, he, like Bradman, scores duck because his eyes were so filled with tears that he can't see the ball. That would be the making of Tendulkar's legend.